• Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Blazers assistant David Vanterpool has emerged as a serious candidate for the Philadelphia 76ers' vacant head coaching position:

Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool interviewed for the Philadelphia 76ers' head coaching opening on Monday and has emerged as a serious candidate for the job, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. [...] Vanterpool made an immense impression with management, coaches and players in his first season on the Blazers' staff under Terry Stotts, and many in the league view him as a future head coach in the league. Vanterpool works closely with the NBA's rookie of the year, Damian Lillard, with the Blazers.

The Blazers already have 14 roster spots filled, and only one remains. Harris, whose contract becomes guaranteed Oct. 31, recognizes the long odds. However, he's determined to announce once again: We made it.

"It's not easy making the last spot on the roster," Harris said. "The thing is, I want to be in the NBA. If I have to go overseas, I will. But I'm just going to keep fighting until they kick me out or they turn out the lights."

• Bradford Doolittle of ESPN.com (Insider) projects the top point guards heading into next season, with Damian Lillard coming in at No. 10 (ahead of names like John Wall, Tony Parker and Ricky Rubio):

There is a school of thought that Lillard entered the NBA fully formed and that, as outstanding as he was in his rookie of the year campaign, Lillard is as good now as he's ever going to be. This is the season we begin to find out whether that's true. ATH projects that Lillard will take a significant step forward, with progress in shot selection and especially on the defensive end.